# International Conference on Auditory Cortex 2020 (ICAC2020)

> **NIH NIH R13** · RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIV OF N.J. · 2021 · $40,071

## Abstract

ABSTRACT
The goal of the International Conference on Auditory Cortex (ICAC2020) is to understand the auditory cortical
mechanisms that underlie higher-level hearing and auditory cognition and to use this knowledge to mitigate
hearing disorders that remain despite treatment with conventional hearing aids. In particular, the organizers of
ICAC are interested in attracting all scientists (especially young scientists, women scientists and minority
scientists) who (1) bring new methodologies and novel conceptual/theoretical approaches to studies of auditory
cortex; and (2) unify fundamental research on the structure and function of the auditory cortex through a
synthesis of human and animal research. Although there are many exciting convergent results arising from non-
invasive neuroimaging approaches in humans and invasive experimental techniques in animals, there is still no
full understanding how to integrate knowledge from one field to the others (such as optical imaging and
neurophysiology in animals and EEG and fMRI in humans). One of the key conference goals is to bridge these
gaps between the insights gathered with different experimental techniques in human and animal studies.
 ICAC has a unique constituency and forum: It is the only multi-day conference that focuses exclusively
on the contribution of the auditory cortex to perception. Further, because the ICAC meeting takes place in a single
conference setting without any parallel sessions, it maximizes formal and informal scientific discourse in a
collegial atmosphere. Thus, through this focused meeting, ICAC uniquely spurs and facilitates scientific progress
in auditory perception and cognition, communication, with a novel combination of scientific breadth and depth,
and provides a venue for relaxed and informal interactions between scientists that spark ideas and future
collaborations. Further, ICAC promotes meaningful and educational interactions between junior and senior
auditory neuroscientists throughout the program, thereby helping to deepen and spur growth in our research
pipeline and to provide career development opportunities. Thus, ICAC is a unique venue for focused and in-depth
discussions between junior and senior scientists who are interested in the neural correlates of auditory
perception. ICAC2020 continues a conference series that began in 2003 and rotates triennially between different
international sites.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10070435
- **Project number:** 1R13DC019018-01
- **Recipient organization:** RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIV OF N.J.
- **Principal Investigator:** Kasia Bieszczad
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $40,071
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-12-01 → 2022-11-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10070435

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10070435, International Conference on Auditory Cortex 2020 (ICAC2020) (1R13DC019018-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10070435. Licensed CC0.

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